29 March 2015

29 March 2015

-nickel-and-dime ( adjective ) ( nouns )

·         of minor importance

-A nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented house

·         low paying

-he still gives his full commitment to his work although it is a nickel-and-dime job

·         spend money frugally; spend as little as possible

-due to his family’s financial problem, he tries to nickel-and-dime his pocket money

-austere ( adjective )

·         very plain, appearing grim and minimally function

-even she was watching a sad movie but there was still an austere expression on her face

·         of a stern or strict bearing or demeanour; forbidding in aspect

-the teacher had an austere expression when her student was giving his excuses for not being able to complete his homework

·         practicing great self-denial

-A desert nomad’s austere life is something that is interesting to know.

-stupefied ( adjective ) / stupefy ( verb )

·         as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

-a circle of policeman stood stupefied by her denial of having seen the accident

·         in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock @ stunned/dazed

-he lay semiconscious, stupefied by the blow

·         be confused or perplexing to; cause to unable to think clearly

-these questions stupefy even the experts

·         make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

-stupefy fish

-inadvertent ( adjective )

·         happening by chance, unexpectedly or unintentionally @ accidental

-with an inadvertent gesture she suddenly swept the vase off the table

-creditable ( adjective )

·         worthy of often limited commendation @ worthy

-my student’s essay although it is not outstanding but it was creditable.